What time is Brighton vs Arsenal GW5?

15:00 BST on Saturday 19 September 2026 at the Amex Stadium.

How did Brighton do in GW4?

Brighton beat Coventry City 5–0 away at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Gameweek 4.

Is Groß a good GW5 differential?

Groß (33 pts, £5.6m) is in elite form but faces Arsenal at home — a hold rather than a captain punt.

Brighton vs Arsenal GW5: Amex Stadium Preview After Brighton's 5-0 GW4

Brighton & Hove Albion host Arsenal at the Amex on Saturday 19 September 2026 (15:00 BST). The Seagulls hammered Coventry 5–0 away in GW4 — Pascal Groß (33 FPL points) was central — while Arsenal won 2–0 at Sunderland. Groß and Mitoma face Saka and Gyökeres in a clash between form and fixture difficulty.

Brighton & Hove Albion: what changed

Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton are the story of GW4: a 5–0 demolition at Coventry with Groß, Mitoma and De Cuyper all returning big FPL numbers. Home to Arsenal is a step up in class, but the Amex crowd will expect another high-tempo performance after the GW4 statement.

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Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.

Arsenal: the story so far

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal travel south after a professional 2–0 win at Sunderland in GW4. Saka (30 FPL points) and Gyökeres remain the premium picks; Rice and Ødegaard control midfield against a Brighton side that press aggressively at home.

Facts to know

Brighton & Hove Albion are 5th in the 2026/27 table on 7 points (13 scored, 5 conceded) through GW4.
Last time out (GW4): Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 Coventry City (away).
Brighton & Hove Albion's top FPL asset: Groß (33 pts, £5.6m, 18.5% owned).
Brighton's 13 goals through GW4 are the most in the league; Arsenal's single concession is the fewest among all 20 clubs.
The Seagulls' 5–0 win at Coventry in GW4 was the biggest margin of victory in Gameweek 4.
Arsenal and Manchester City share the summit on 12 points; Saka (30 FPL pts) trails only Bogle, Haaland, Palmer, João Pedro and Gvardiol.
Arsenal sit 1st on 12 points with a 8-1 goal record after GW4.
Arsenal's leading FPL scorer: Saka (30 pts at £9.5m).

Where it turns

Brighton's high press and Groß set pieces vs Arsenal's structured build-up — the Amex has been a difficult venue for Big Six sides, but Arsenal's defensive record away from home is elite under Arteta.

Recent history

Arsenal won both league meetings at the Amex in 2024/25; Brighton's GW4 form makes this a trickier assignment than the head-to-head suggests.

Names to know

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, FWD): 30 FPL points — premium pick away at Brighton.
Pascal Groß (Brighton, MID): 33 FPL points — differential if Brighton nick a goal.
Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal, FWD): focal striker after the GW4 Sunderland win.
Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton, FWD): pace on the break vs Arsenal's high line.
Predictor: Brighton 1–2 Arsenal.

Verdict

Arsenal's quality tells against a Brighton side riding GW4 momentum. Prediction: Brighton 1–2 Arsenal.